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Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, Englewood, NJ

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Flat Rock Brook Nature Center

A wooded preserve on the Palisades slope with trails, wetlands, and a nature center offering environmental education.

443 Van Nostrand Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631 · Englewood, NJ

About Flat Rock Brook Nature Center

Flat Rock Brook is a large forested preserve in Englewood, New Jersey, set on the western slope of the Palisades. Visitors can follow self-guided trails through woods that lead to a stream, wetlands, a pond, and open meadows. The center holds interpretive exhibits on local habitats, including an interactive display about the preserve's ecosystems, and it runs year-round programs for schools and the public. The organization was founded in 1973 by local volunteers focused on saving the land, and it still depends heavily on donors and volunteers.

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  • #hiking trails
  • #environmental education
  • #wetlands
  • #Palisades

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